The Radiography Student - Lecture 2

A set of vocabulary flashcards covering essential terms and concepts from the RAD 1101 lecture, aiding in preparation for exams.

Stress

A result of perceived demands on time, energy, or resources that can lead to overwhelming anxiety.

Life of a radiological science student include

• demanding academic and clinical schedules

• Family responsibilities

• High expectations

Pressures of a radiological sciences student can lead to

• anxiety

• Fatigue

• Irritability

• Burn out

Fight-or-Flight Response

A physiological reaction to perceived threats involving hormone release, increased heart rate, and energy mobilization.

How can we manage stress and/or stressors?

• identifying stressors

• Taking responsibility for yourself

• developing interventions

What can change in hassles do to stress you out?

Major and minor life changes or daily hassles can accumulate and prevent recovery from stress

Uplifts

Planned positive activities that help balance out stress and promote well-being.

how can we use a language to help manage stress?

By using intro, language or positive words promotes a sense of choice and and reduces the fight or flight response

Worry

Worry is concerning of stress and wastes energy focusing on unlikely outcomes

Procrastination

Putting off things and responsibility leading to increase guilt and stress

Time Management

The process of planning and controlling how much time to spend on specific activities to effectively manage stress.

Buffering Stressors

Techniques like exercise, nutrition, visualization, and meditation that help alleviate the negative effects of stress.

Exercise

Aerobic exercise 3 to 5 times weekly for at least 30 minutes releases endorphins, improves sleep, increases energy and enhances stress tolerance

Nutrition

Well, balanced meals, three times a day, replenish nutrients, and deplete stress

Vitamin C

Helps support your immune system fight off pathogens

Vitamin B complex

Provide provides your body support and energy

Magnesium

Helps with sleep, supports the immune system and brain function

Visualization and meditation

Mental relaxation techniques that refocuses the mind and reduces stress responses

Support systems

Peers and faculty form in essential support network, their collaboration and communication improves success

Learning Styles

The various ways students absorb information, including kinesthetic, auditory, and visual learning.

Kinesthetic Tactile learning

Hands on approach to learning

Auditory learning

You absorb information best by listening

Visual learning

You prefer using pictures, colors, maps, and diagrams to organize and understand information

Study techniques include

• Early review

• Multisensory learning

• Spaced study sessions

• Positive attitude enhance retention

Basic study tips include

• completing the readings before class

• Taking notes

• Asking questions

• Studying consistently

• Using memory aids

Study planning includes

Making comprehensive study plans, prioritizing difficult subjects first then easier subjects, encouraging breaks and studying beyond just memorization

Question strategies include

different approaches for different types of questions

Critical Thinking

A reflective decision-making process essential in radiologic sciences that involves ethics, judgment, and patient-centered care.

Test-Taking Strategies include

• preparing before exam exams

• Carefully reading during exam exams

• Reflection afterward to improve performance

Critical thinking

A reflective decision-making process essential in radiological sciences involving ethics, judgment, and patient centered care

Critical thinking and education

Classroom and lab environment allow safe development of analytical and problem-solving skills

Critical thinking in clinical practice

Clinical settings require adapting knowledge to real world situations, recognizing inappropriate scenarios and developing professional practice styles